diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 1c00a5ed..d97612d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           - fedora
           - opensuse
           - gentoo
-        cpp_std: [c++17]
+        cpp_std: [c++20]
         include:
           - distro: fedora
             cpp_std: c++20
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f8b4a2d6..6e188c46 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project(
     license: 'MIT',
     meson_version: '>= 0.50.0',
     default_options : [
-        'cpp_std=c++17',
+        'cpp_std=c++20',
         'buildtype=release',
         'default_library=static'
     ],